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Google announced its Project Treble last year to enable its hardware partners to deliver Android updates faster. It’s no secret that Android updates aren’t rolled out as quickly as users would want them to which is why it’s a very fragmented operating system, Android 8.0 Oreo is the latest iteration of the platform and while it has been out for almost six months, it powers just one percent of all […]

As you might have heard, Samsung has concluded the beta testing of the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Samsung Galaxy S8, which means that we should be pretty close to an official release. The good news is that it looks like we didn’t have to wait too long because the Oreo update is now rolling out to Galaxy S8 users.

Samsung has already concluded the Galaxy S8 Oreo beta program and it’s only a matter of time before the update is released to the public. Samsung will roll out Oreo for the Galaxy S8 in a handful of markets only first and it seems like some markets might not get the update until the end of February.It’s not like this wasn’t expected already. When the Galaxy S7 edge Nougat beta […]

Samsung launched a beta program for the Galaxy S8 Oreo update last year. It has released several beta firmware since then and while the company is yet to confirm when the final public release is going to take place, it has revealed that the Galaxy S8 Oreo update is going to be released a day early for those who participated in the beta program.Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ owners have […]

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ owners are probably aware that the Android 8.0 Oreo update is currently in beta testing. Last we heard, the update was planned for a release by the end of January following the conclusion of the beta, which Samsung had optimistically aimed for January as well.

Handset makers typically bundle free headphones with their phones, but these are usually the cheap, wired headphones that don’t exactly sound fantastic, but do a good enough job where you can’t really complain about it. However if you wanted something a bit more substantial, Samsung has a promo for you.

As Galaxy S8 and S8+ users are probably aware of by now, the Android 8.0 Oreo update is currently in beta testing, with the previous release being beta 5 which suggests that the update is coming along rather nicely. However Samsung has yet to officially confirm a release date, but now we might have an idea.

A purported stable build of Android 8.0 for the Galaxy S8+ surfaced online recently. Those who installed it found that it came with a feature that we’ve not seen before on Samsung’s smartphones. It introduced the Dolby Atmos feature and added a toggle in the Settings menu. While people thought that this meant they would get this feature in the public build of Oreo, Samsung has confirmed that the upcoming […]

If you’re someone who’s particularly fussy or concerned about the sound quality on their smartphones, there are several options out there, such as buying an external DAC or amplifier. Of course those can be pricey, but the good news is that Samsung might have a free solution for you.

If you were to check the battery settings on your phone to find out about its usage, more often than not the display of your phone is usually the biggest battery drainer. However it seems that thanks to a recent update that Samsung has pushed out to its phone, its displays are now draining even more battery than ever, according to a series of posts on Reddit.

Samsung has released a new Android 8.0 Oreo beta for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. This is the fifth Oreo beta that it has released since launching the Galaxy Beta Program for these devices. The company recently expanded its beta program to more markets across the globe. It’s the second beta release for markets where the program was expanded to only recently. The firmware version is the same across […]

Apple’s mobile devices are some of the most sought-after gifts during the holiday season. The company has topped new device activations during the holiday season almost every year and 2017 is no different. The latest report from Flurry Analytics shows that iOS devices have accounted for 44 percent of all smartphone and tablet activations over the holiday season. A third of those activations were accounted by new devices like the […]

Samsung is yet to confirm when it’s going to unveil its next flagship device, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. Reports suggest that the handsets might be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in the last week of February. If that’s true, Samsung will then release the Galaxy S9 in the following month. A report out of South Korea claims that the Galaxy S9 release will take place in […]

The Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A8+ (2018) were recently announced by Samsung. They’re the first premium mid-range handsets from the company to feature the Infinity Display. This means that the handsets have on-screen navigation buttons since the Infinity Display mandates the removal of hardware buttons. Many would have expected the digital home button on the Galaxy A8 (2018) to be pressure sensitive like it is on the Galaxy S8 and […]